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Kanji 績: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 績: exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons

Key takeaways

Kanji 績: exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

exploitsachievementsunreeling cocoons

On reading

セキ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 績

exploits, achievements, unreeling cocoons

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

糸 + 責

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Spinning thread (糸) is a task that carries great responsibility (責). The results accumulated through such dedicated effort in spinning represent one's achievements or exploits (績). It is used in words like 'grades' (成績) or 'performance' (實績).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

セキ
  • 業績ぎょうせき

    achievement / performance / results

  • 紡績ぼうせき

    spinning / textile manufacturing

  • 功績こうせき

    achievement / merit / notable contribution

  • 実績じっせき

    achievement / actual results

  • 成績せいせき

    results / record (performance)

Commonly used words

  • 業績
    ぎょうせき

    achievement / performance / results

  • 紡績
    ぼうせき

    spinning / textile manufacturing

  • 功績
    こうせき

    achievement / merit / notable contribution

  • 実績
    じっせき

    achievement / actual results

  • 成績
    せいせき

    results / record (performance)

Example sentences

Example 1

会社の業が去年より良くなった。

Translation

The company's performance improved compared to last year.

Example 2

彼の研究は大きな業を残した。

Translation

His research made a significant achievement.

Example 3

この工場は古い紡機を使っている。

Translation

This factory uses old spinning machines.

Example 4

業は地域の重要な産業だ。

Translation

The spinning industry is an important local business.

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